Where to see a Painted Turtle in West Virginia

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 32 West Virginia state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
2. Rumsey Monument State Park
3. Bear Rock Lakes State Recreation Area
4. Cathedral State Park
5. Coopers Rock State Forest
6. Lost River State Park
7. Mont Chateau State Park
8. Fairfax Stone State Park
9. Watoga State Park
10. Seneca State Forest
11. Calvin Price State Forest
12. Beartown State Park
13. Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
14. Cacapon Resort State Park
15. Berkeley Springs State Park
16. Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
17. Moncove Lake State Park
18. Greenbrier State Forest
19. Cranberry Wildlife Management Area
20. Grandview State Park
21. Little Beaver State Park
22. Sandstone Falls State Park
23. Tomlinson Run State Park
24. Kumbrabow State Forest
25. Bluestone State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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